Eric Malmquist, Composer
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Eric Malmquist is a young composer who has moved from his small hometown to live, study, perform and compose in the Chicago, Illinois. Currently pursuing an M.M. in Composition at Roosevelt University, he received his B.M. in Composition from Illinois Wesleyan University. He is a founding member of the Chicago-based Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles (SEMC) New Music Trio, performing on double bass and electric bass guitar as well as composing for the ensemble. The group performs at least three times a season, and also sponsors a composition competition for young or emerging composers.
His achievements include the composition of a forty minute, four movement Symphony for strings and percussion, for which he was granted Research Honors in Composition at Illinois Wesleyan University. He was also selected to be a Composer Fellow in the first-ever composer's workshop at the Seasons Music Festival in Yakima, Washington in October 2008. While there, he won the Seasons Festival Orchestral Composition Prize, and one of his orchestral works was premiered by the Yakima Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Brooke Creswell. Other works have been performed in Chicago, New York, and throughout Illinois. Specializing in vocal music, Eric is currently composing a one-act opera, with librettist Ben Hjertmann, to be premiered in April 2009. Eric's principal teachers include Daron Hagen, David Vayo, Mario Pelusi, and Garrett Byrnes in composition and Judy Hanna in double bass Contact Info: E-mail: emalmqui@gmail.com Myspace: myspace.com/ericmalmquist Links: Brian Baxter Luke Gullickson Ben Hjertmann The Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles |
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Zoe a chamber opera, for voices, chorus, and chamber orchestra (solo woodwinds, horn, trumpet, harp, percussion, solo strings). In progress. Adventus for orchestra (2008), premiered by the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, October 11th, 2008. Four Settings of a Text for SATB choir (2007). Symphony for strings and percussion (2006), premiered October 28th, 2006. Chamber Ensembles Trio No. 4, "Dramma per Musica" for electric guitar, autoharp/glockenspiel, and amplified double bass (2008) for the Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles Trio Piano Trio No. 1, "Iconography" I. Triptych (2008). More movements to follow. Trio No. 3, "Commentaries" for bowed acoustic guitar, electric bass, and double bass (2008) for the Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles Trio Madrigals for SATB quartet, string quartet, and hand percussion. In progress. Trio No. 2, "Mosaics" for guitar, percussion, double bass, and optional piano (2007) for the Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles Trio Trio No. 1 "Rituals" for voice/baglama, voice/double bass, and voice/percussion (2007) for the Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles Trio Fanfare, Fugue, and Chorale for brass quintet (2007) for Josh and Kelly Biere on the occasion of their wedding. Dance for celesta, vibraphone, electric bass, and percussion (2004), for Hillary Barry for the Student Choreographed Dance Concert at Illinois Wesleyan University in 2005. Solos Solo for Vibraphone (2007), for Dr. Brian Baxter. Seven Piano Pieces (assembled and revised 2006, written 2004-2005). Fantasia for solo violin (2006), commissioned by Anna Carlson for her senior recital. Miniature for solo cello (2006), commissioned by Matthew Huddle. Desiderare for solo double bass (2005), commissioned by Phil Krawchuck for his senior recital. Song Woman with the Guitar for high voice and piano, on a text by Joshua Ziemann Four Characters four settings of a text by Samantha Stein for high voice and piano (2008) Of the Knowledge of God, a setting of a text by St. Augustine, for soprano and two celli (2008), commissioned by Sarah Longtin. Three British Songs for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, double bass, and piano (2007), three settings of British folk tunes, commissioned by Eugenia Siegel. I Once Loved a Lass for tenor and piano (2007), a setting of an Irish folk tune for Benjamin Johnson. Fragment for alto voice, violin, viola (2007), on a text by Sappho, commissioned by Angela Latkowski. What a Beast Art Thou!: Three Shakespeare Songs for bass and piano (2005), commissioned by William Roberts III. A Short Song for voice and drone (2005). All scores are available for perusal or purchase. Please contact the composer at the address listed above |
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Miniature for solo cello |
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As performed by Matthew Huddle, 2006. | |||
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Four Settings of a Text |
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Sung by the Illinois Wesleyan University May Term Choir in May, 2007. Text written by Joshua Ziemann. "Moodily he left her for the fair incantation of his rumbling malady lowing before the sunrise of his heart knowing the hunger with only one cure" In four movements: I. Madrigal II. Lactimoso III. Pastoral IV. | |||
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Trio No. 2, III. |
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This trio features an optional piano part, in reference to a friend of the Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles trio who currently lives in Texas. I wanted to produce a piece that could be played with or without him, depending on his availability in the Chicago area. This movement in particular is in mobile form. | |||
©2006 by Eric Malmquist
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Eric Malmquist is a member of Society of Composers, Inc. SCI is dedicated to the promotion of composition, performance, understanding and dissemination of new and contemporary music.